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Sure democracy is messy and lots of people feel it’s not working as well as it once did.  But all of us born here have never lived under the alternative.  Be careful what you wish for if you are taking in, and buying, all the strongman musings of Donald Trump. It’s a recipe for disaster.  … Read More Read More

  Viktor Orban?  Vladimir Putin? Turkey’s strongman Erdogan?  Is that the traditional leader America wants to hold up as an exemplar for a nation built on universal principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all?  Maybe we’ve never achieved those lofty aspirations, but we never said let’s take our form of government–a … Read More Read More

There is a fact that is so surprising that it borders on being unbelievable.  Research indicates that students from disadvantaged and advantaged class backgrounds who graduate from the same college go on to earn the same amount of money.  Our guest, Duke sociology professor, Jessi Streib, author of “The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay … Read More Read More

In the next ten years, in the United States alone, 61 trillion dollars will transfer from baby boomers to the younger generations. With that wealth comes the power to determine the structure of our society and economy.  The amount of money that will be moving is staggering, unlike another in human history.  And how the … Read More Read More

“Jews will not replace us” was the cry from far-right extremists a few years back in Charlottesville, Virginia and, in response to counter protests, then President Donald Trump said that there were good people on both sides.  Really?  In the wake of the brutal attacks on Israeli citizens on October 6, 2023 far-left activists on … Read More Read More

Child care costs, accessibility and quality represent a critical challenge for families across America.  And an existential threat to a recovering economy, generally reliant on both parents working to sustain themselves and their families.  With federal supports given to this industry during the pandemic that have recently expired, early childhood centers–daycare, early learning and the … Read More Read More